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An efficient and responsible Group The Group’s contribution to environmental, social and societal challenges to achieve a local and inclusive development

“direct grants”, a program providing direct support for „ certain non-government organizations for social and societal development, improvement in energy efficiency and preservation of the environment. The Saint-Gobain India Foundation b) In India, the Saint-Gobain India Foundation has dedicated itself to improving the living conditions of the most destitute people by supporting projects connected with education, particularly for young girls. It also operates in the fields of training, health and the environment. Foundations in the Activities c) In France, the Foundation PAM of the Pipe Activity helps young people experiencing social or financial difficulties by providing them with the support of sponsorship provided by company employees. The Foundation Placoplatre promotes the inclusion of young people by working in the building businesses. It also supports programs connected with environmental preservation and the development of cultural activities in the vicinity of the Gypsum Activity sites. Cultural, artistic, educational and 4.3.5 general interest sponsorship Every year, Saint-Gobain undertakes to support cultural and scientific projects connected with its identity, its history or its strategy with regard to habitat. Cultural sponsorship Saint-Gobain provides long-term support for large cultural establishments. Every year, exhibition projects that resonate with its identity, its assets or its businesses also benefit from financial sponsorship or sponsorship in kind. The Group’s know-how and expertise (in glass and other construction materials) are regularly requested, for exhibition designs in particular. In 2017, Saint-Gobain provided financial sponsorship for the “Glass: the inventive Middle Ages” at the Museum of Cluny, in France, and on December 5 hosted, at its premises, a study day devoted to medieval glass, in front of a large audience. The “Visitors to Versailles, travelers, princes, ambassadors, 1682-1789” exhibition at the Château de Versailles also received support from Saint-Gobain. In addition, Saint-Gobain provided financial support to the Fondation Vasarely (Aix-en-Provence) to restore the glass works by Victor Vasarely. Last year, substantial sponsorship was provided for the Opéra National de Paris which enabled Saint-Gobain interns, employees and shareholders, as well as beneficiaries from charitable organizations supported by the Foundation, to attend opera or dance performances.

action (architecture in particular). In 2017, support was provided for the journal of the Société des amis de la Cité de la céramique de Sèvres, as well as the International Center for Stained Glass Saint-Gobain participated in the day on the history of glass in the Aisne, organized by the Fédération des Sociétés d'Histoire et d'Archéologie de l'Aisne, and allowed the conference organized in Charleroi on industry in the First World War: Composer avec l’ennemi en 14-18 ? La poursuite de l’activité industrielle en zones de guerre to take place. The Revue française d’histoire économique published an issue devoted to the history of Saint-Gobain, with the support of the Group. Saint-Gobain is now participating every year to the "Rendez-vous de l'histoire de Blois". In 2017, the 20th edition's theme was "Eureka: Inventer, découvrir, innover". Saint-Gobain was also at "Histoire de lire" in Versailles event, where a display on Saint-Gobain during the Great War was presented. With regard to architecture, Saint-Gobain supported the 5 th edition of the female architects’ prize, awarded in December, as well as the tribute exhibition to architect Jacques Ripault at the MAC VAL, the contemporary art museum in Val-de-Marne. The Group also provided financial assistance for the publication of the catalogue for the exhibition L'Architecte, portraits et clichés, at the Cité de l’architecture et du patrimoine. Educational measures These measures aim to promote the dissemination of scientific and technical culture among young people. Saint-Gobain has continued to support the Fondation La Main à la pâte and the association C.Génial (classroom talks by Saint-Gobain employees, factory visits and participation in competitions). In addition, in December Saint-Gobain signed a partnership agreement with Canopé (national education) to provide content (Saint-Gobain archives, infographics from the Site logbook journal) to the digital platform used by teachers and students in scientific, technical and industrial vocational education. 2017 also saw the completion of an extraordinary operation. Saint-Gobain was asked by the Institut français to participate, as part of the opening of the Louvre Abu Dhabi, in the French-Emirati cultural program through the Co-Lab arts project. Four artists living in the United Arab Emirates worked with four renowned French public or private sector manufacturers with unique expertise, to create four works of art. Saint-Gobain subsidiary La Verrerie de Saint-Just, which has a long tradition of artistic collaboration and interaction and which has been blowing colored glass in the traditional manner for a century, was selected to work with Emirati artist Zeinab Alhashemi for a year. The work that was created, Meta-Morphic, is an abstract representation of the duality of man and nature, a symbolic simulation of the speed at which the planet is changing. It was unveiled to the public on December 21, 2017 at the Louvre Abu Dhabi.

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Scientific publications and seminars

Saint-Gobain enables institutions, associations, researchers, etc., to publish works and reviews and to organize seminars, meetings or festivals connected with its history or its fields of

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